1In a manner that is not in accordance with the principles of equality and justice.
in my view, he was treated unfairly
employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed
Example sentencesExamples
- Companies cannot act in concert if they feel another member company is acting unfairly.
- An earlier complaint had claimed hog farmers in Canada were unfairly subsidized.
- The standards committees get blamed unfairly for the actions of their individual members.
- The battle goes on between the music industry and those who seek to rob them of their legitimate revenues by illegally and unfairly copying CDs.
- It is difficult to face irate parents who insist their child has been dealt with unfairly.
- 1.1 In a way that does not follow the rules of a game or sport.
you can't be accused of cheating or playing unfairly
Example sentencesExamples
- He is booked for jostling Gronkjaer off the ball unfairly.
- It was implied that he had colluded unfairly with Manchester United in his side's defeat last Saturday.
- He defended himself against the charge of cutting up the pitch unfairly with the spikes of his boots in 1883.
- These issues pertain to the testing and identification of substances intended to enhance animal performance that alters unfairly the results of racing.
- They get involved in a bout after the Celtic striker unfairly challenged the stopper.